Why are multiple engines different?
Emily wrote:
cjcampbell wrote:
Mxsmanic wrote:
cjcampbell writes:
A turborprop
increases safety, but now you are talking real money, both in
acquisition cost and in fuel and maintenance.
Why are turboprops so much more expensive? I thought gas turbines
were supposed to be simpler and more efficient.
They are simple, but much less efficient than piston engines.
Plus, parts are a lot more expensive and when things go very bad, the
maintenance costs are a lot more than a piston. That alone scares a lot
of operators off.
Ok, actually, I don't know much about turboprops, but that's the case
for turbofans.
From a maintenance standpoint, just think of a turboprop as being a
turbofan with a lot less blades.
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